US Aluminum Demand to Reach 8.7 Million Metric Tons in 2021

CLEVELAND, June 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- US demand for aluminum is forecast to total 8.7 million metric tons in 2021, according to

Aluminum: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Sales to the transport market will outpace other sectors as automakers increasingly utilize aluminum parts to reduce vehicle weight.

Production of aluminum in the US is forecast to total 4.5 million metric tons in 2021. Production is expected to grow at a rate consistent with US demand, as the vast majority of domestically produced aluminum is consumed in the US.

These and other key insights are featured in Aluminum: United States. This report forecasts US aluminum demand in metric tons to 2021. Total demand is segmented by market in terms of:

transport

containers and packaging

building and construction

electrical

other markets

US aluminum production is segmented by type as follows:

primary

secondary

To illustrate historical trends, total demand, total production, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2006 to 2016

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